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Music Hack Day – Geeks Can be Rockstars Too

Posted on 26. May, 2010 by refe.

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The following is a guest report by Kevin English of Fairtilizer and Eleetmusic.com. Music Hack Day San Francisco gave me that awkward feeling that tends to surface when I am slightly outside of my comfort zone. It was an event like none I had ever seen, in a city that I’d never been, so I [...]

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Music-Loving Web Developer Needed for Secret Project

Posted on 22. May, 2010 by refe.

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I am currently knee deep in developing a new online platform that I believe answers a real need in the new music industry. (If you are part of the Creative Deconstruction Facebook community you already know this…) I’m working with Erik Peterson, the founder of music community and marketplace Plugola. We are very excited about the project, but [...]

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Music and Tech Recap – April 2010 Edition

Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Gabriel Nijmeh.

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There certainly was a lot of news and announcements in April even though it seemed to me that things got off to a slow start. Ultimately it turned into a Spring awakening as the month rolled on that it became a challenge to keep up with the avalanche of news, stories and announcements. Some [...]

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Music and Tech Recap – March 2010 Edition

Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Gabriel Nijmeh.

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Nice to see winter hand over the reigns to spring. Mind you, winter here in Toronto was mild, some might even say non-existent. It is even nicer to see people trading their hats, mitts and down-stuffed jackets for sunglasses, short sleeves and beers on the patio. Along with spring renewal comes a slew of new album [...]

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More Creative Deconstruction

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by refe.

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As you may have noticed, things have been a bit quiet around the site lately. There is no shocking top-secret reason for this – I have simply been moving across the US and haven’t had the time to post. Contributor Rich Huxley has also been holed up in an underground crypt (yes, a crypt) recording his [...]

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Music and Tech Recap – February 2010 Edition

Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Gabriel Nijmeh.

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The east coast edition of Digital Music Forum played out in New York on February 24th and 25th. Digital Music News did a great job capturing some of the key points raised in the various talks. Here a few of the interesting discussions and if you want to check out the rest, follow this link. [...]

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State of the Music Business at the Millennium Music Conference

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by refe.

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This past weekend I attended the 14th annual Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA. Fourteen years is a long time for anything to last in this business. I would imagine that panel topics have changed quite a bit since the conference first appeared on the scene in 1996. This year members of over 300 bands [...]

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Music and Tech Recap – January 2010 Edition

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Gabriel Nijmeh.

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2010 got off to a quick start with CES in early January, another Apple love fest and Midem 2010, the annual music biz conference held in Cannes, France. Although it was reported that attendance at Midem was down from previous years, there was still a lot of interesting panels, news and announcements made over the [...]

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Mother of All Music and Tech Recaps – December 2009 Edition

Posted on 17. Jan, 2010 by Gabriel Nijmeh.

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Another year has passed and we can only hope – and more importantly work – towards making the new year and new decade in the music business less tumultuous and one where the the disruptive forces of change are embraced for the sake of the artists and fans. Because it’s about the music, isn’t? Now [...]